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U.S. Banned Use of Brain-Harming Pesticide on Food -- But Slowed a Global Ban [1]

"Chlorpyrifos is so harmful that America banned its use on food. But a top EPA official made it clear that the U.S. was not ready to support similar protections for the rest of the world under a treaty that restricts pollutants that travel the globe."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: ProPublica [10], 07/11/2023
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"EPA: Cleaning Product Chemical Poses Cancer Threats" [11]

"EPA has found that a dangerous chemical prevalent in drinking water poses more risks than previously determined, including outsize cancer threats."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [14], 07/11/2023
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Grid Operator Must Connect Backlogged Clean Energy Projects: Report [15]

"Virginia, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana have the most to gain in jobs and new investment if PJM, the country’s largest grid operator, can fix some of the problems now leading to long delays in clean energy projects, a new report says."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 07/06/2023
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"Almost Half Of U.S. Tap Water Contains ‘Forever Chemicals’" [20]

"The most high-profile chemicals under fire from the Biden administration likely permeate almost half of U.S. tap water systems, according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey that raises yet more concerns about the sprawling family of compounds."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [22], 07/06/2023
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"Extreme Heat Is Already Straining the Mexican Power Grid" [23]

"During the heat wave that hit Mexico and Texas in the last two weeks, some states in Mexico saw temperatures exceed 113 degrees, and more than 20 people died from heat stroke. The record-high temperatures have put enormous pressure on the country’s electric system, increasing the electricity demand."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [4]
Disasters [24]
Infrastructure [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Source: Inside Climate News [26], 06/30/2023
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"Biden Administration Announces $7 Billion Residential Solar Grant Program" [27]

"The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $7 billion grant competition to expand access to residential solar energy in low-income communities."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Justice [28]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [29], 06/30/2023
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"Through Pandemics and Wildfires, Can Air Sensors Keep Offices Safe?" [30]

"Some companies are turning to technology to illuminate potential hazards in indoor air."

Air [31]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Pollution [21]
Technology [32]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [33], 06/29/2023
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Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle In The Senate" [34]

"Biden wants to keep Jeff Baran on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but the GOP and pro-nuclear activists say he's holding back an atomic renaissance."

Climate Change [16]
Consumer [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [35]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HuffPost [36], 06/29/2023
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Civil Eats: "Our Summer 2023 Food and Farming Book Guide" [37]

"As summer kicks off, Civil Eats recommends 31 new food and farming books."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [38]
Consumer [4]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Health [5]
Food [39]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Civil Eats [40], 06/26/2023
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Its Promised Land Drying, Mormon Church Works To Save The Great Salt Lake [41]

"Because of overuse of water and climate change, the Great Salt Lake is drying up — and the Mormon Church is taking on an unusually public role to help save it."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [38]
Climate Change [16]
Consumer [4]
Natural Resources [42]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [43]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]
Source: Washington Post [45], 06/26/2023
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-banned-use-brain-harming-pesticide-food-slowed-global-ban [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [9] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [10] https://www.propublica.org/article/chlorpyrifos-ban-epa-official-kovner-pesticide [11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-cleaning-product-chemical-poses-cancer-threats [12] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [14] https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-cleaning-product-chemical-poses-cancer-threats/ [15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/grid-operator-must-connect-backlogged-clean-energy-projects-report [16] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [17] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/infrastructure [19] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05072023/pjm-grid-clean-energy/ [20] https://www.sej.org/headlines/almost-half-us-tap-water-contains-forever-chemicals [21] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [22] https://www.eenews.net/articles/almost-half-of-u-s-tap-water-contains-forever-chemicals/ [23] https://www.sej.org/headlines/extreme-heat-already-straining-mexican-power-grid [24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [25] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southwest [26] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29062023/extreme-heat-is-already-straining-the-mexican-power-grid/ [27] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-administration-announces-7-billion-residential-solar-grant-program [28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice [29] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4071786-biden-administration-announces-7-billion-residential-solar-grant-program/ [30] https://www.sej.org/headlines/through-pandemics-and-wildfires-can-air-sensors-keep-offices-safe [31] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/air [32] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/technology [33] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/health/air-quality-pandemic-wildfires.html [34] https://www.sej.org/headlines/top-nuclear-regulator-faces-tough-reconfirmation-battle-senate [35] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/nuclear-power/radiation [36] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nrc-jeff-baran_n_649b2042e4b0cd6f7df05bf9 [37] https://www.sej.org/headlines/civil-eats-our-summer-2023-food-and-farming-book-guide [38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1 [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/food [40] https://civileats.com/2023/06/21/our-summer-2023-food-and-farming-book-guide/ [41] https://www.sej.org/headlines/its-promised-land-drying-mormon-church-works-save-great-salt-lake [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/religion-faith-and-spirituality [44] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mountain-west [45] https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/25/great-salt-lake-mormons-water/ [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=85 [47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=82 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=83 [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=84 [50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=87 [51] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=88 [52] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=89 [53] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=90 [54] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer?page=181